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Power Briefing recap: week of Jan. 6

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With the first full week of 2025 successfully behind us, here’s what you might have missed this week in Power Briefing:

  • As 2024 wrapped up, major OEMs like Develon, Hyundai and Komatsu introduced upgraded construction equipment models. While electrification remains a hot topic, these releases all prominently featured diesel power systems.
  • The most-read pieces from the second half of 2024 were dominated by insights from the Power Progress Summit, with a particular speaker garnering much attention.
  • South America is making strides in decarbonization, with Brazil adopting methane-powered tractors. This cleaner energy option, championed by companies like FPT Industrial, is expanding rapidly.
  • Eaton’s Advanced Technology team has spent 15 years developing groundbreaking solutions to reduce commercial vehicle emissions. The company spoke to Power Progress International to discuss its latest innovations.

In other news this week, CES 2025 saw companies introducing their most innovative products. Elhyte debuted a battery for heavy-duty construction equipment, John Deere unveiled a lineup of autonomous machines and Kubota showcased a range of customer-focused solutions.

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